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frons

/frɑnz/ /frʌnz/

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noun

Frente

In vertebrates, especially mammals, the forehead; the part of the cranium between the orbits and the vertex.

Examples :

"Sweat beaded on her frons as she concentrated on the difficult math problem. "

El sudor perlaba en su frente mientras se concentraba en el difícil problema de matemáticas.

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noun

Frente

The front part of the epicranium or head capsule of many insects; generally speaking the frons is the area below or between the antennae and above the clypeus. Generally it lies between the genal or "cheek" areas on either side of the head.

Examples :

"The entomologist pointed to the insect's frons, explaining that its smooth surface was a key characteristic for identifying the species. "

El entomólogo señaló la frente del insecto, explicando que su superficie lisa era una característica clave para identificar la especie.

anatomy insect biology animal part organism

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noun

Postfrons

(of Diptera) the postfrons

Examples :

"The bristles on the frons of the fruit fly helped scientists identify the species. "

Las cerdas en el postfrons de la mosca de la fruta ayudaron a los científicos a identificar la especie.

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